Every second Tuesday Catherine Zengerer catches up with Thabo Madihlaba, Publisher and Editor in Chief of Leseding News in South Africa to find out the latest news from our second largest continent.
This week, all eyes are on Libya, with the African Union raising concerns about the US- lead UN bombing campaign against Colonel Gaddafi and his regime.
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This year will see the 10th anniversary of the September 11 tragedy – a day which was not only marred by huge tragedy and loss but which smeared the Islamic faith and created an aura of fear and mistrust between muslims and non muslims.
Now scholars from all across the world are congregating in the Adelaide to attend UniSA’s first international symposium. Called Re-orientating the world: De Colonial Horizons, they’re gathering to look at how we can improve understanding between Muslim and Non Muslim communities.
Professor Salman Sayyid, Director of the International Centre for Muslim and Non Muslim Understanding, says this symposium will offer invaluable opportunities for wide ranging discussion and the sharing of research perspectives.
He joined Catherine Zengerer on the program this morning.
CSIRO staff are on strike in Adelaide this morning, following a first round of stop work action in New South Wales and Victoria last week.
More than two thousand staff at 43 CSIRO sites around the country will strike .. saying the CSIRO executive offer of pay rises between 3.25 per cent and 3.75 per cent annually devalues staff.
CSIRO staff are pushing for a 4.6 per cent rise.
Negotiations with CSIRO executives over pay offer of three percent per annum broke down when management refused to table a better offer.
But pay is not the only issue for CSIRO staff who are taking their first ever industrial action .
Today’s strike is at Adelaide University Catherine crossed live to Kintore Avenue where we’re joined by Nathan O’Callaghan from the CSIRO Staff Association
The South Australian Public Service Association last night voted on whether they would take the State Government to the High Court for breaching employment agreements.
The State Government cut worker’s entitlements in last years budget.
After challenging the cuts in both the Industrial Relations Commission and the Supreme court, who both ruled that it was out of their jurisdiction, they say going to the High Court is their only course
Peter Christopher Chief Industrial Officer of the PSA joined Catherine Zengerer on the program this morning to talk about last nights vote and what course will be taken next.
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The Mechanic is an action thriller film starring Jason Statham.
It is directed by Simon West, is a remake of the 1972 film of the same name that starred Charles Bronson.
Statham stars as Arthur Bishop, a professional assassin who specializes in making his hits look like accidents, suicides, or the acts of petty criminals.
Cat McCarthy gave her review of the film on the program this morning.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard has once again spoken out against same sex marriage, saying it is out of respect of her traditional up brining that she can’t support a same sex marriage bill.
As a woman who has taken over a traditionally male job, it begs the question of whether tradition is a justification for social advancement of gay rights anymore.
Alex Greenwich spokesperson for Australian Marriage Equality joined Catherine Zengerer on the program this morning. She asked Alex if Prime Minister Julia Gillard was just following public sentiment?
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Tony Abbott yesterday called for a second intervention in the Northern Territory.
In a letter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard, Mr. Abbott has asked for more police, mandatory school attendance, better alcohol management and a work for the dole scheme. His comments came after a summit with Aboriginal leaders focused on how to bring about change in Alice Springs.
So far the Opposition Leaders calls have been met with little response from the Government, who have their own plans to invest more than 150 million dollars into the troubled town.
With the political parties unable to see eye to eye where does this leave the people of Alice Springs?
David Cooper, ANTaR National President, joined Catehrine on the program this morning. She asked him whether Tony Abbott’s concerns about Alice Springs had any merit.
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